How To Relieve Anxiety

Are you someone who always has his brain cells fried over the pettiest of issues? Do you start hyperventilating when in a remotely stressful situation? Does the feeling of being smothered with a heavy weight or a nagging pain, shredding your very inner entrails, envelop you whenever you do not finished your targets or have a deadline breathing down your neck? If you can relate to all these symptoms, then you come under the category of highly nervous individuals, who can’t take stress to save a life. You are the nervy-edgy chap, who is hounded by anxiety all the time. This terrible condition has cost you a promotion on more than one occasion and people think twice before giving you responsibility. Now, are you fed up with your own incapability in handling trivial matters and desperately looking for a solution to relieve yourself of the anxiety bowels? The idea of leading life in a state of complete calmness appeals to you, but you are at your wits end, when it comes to figuring out how to slap yourself back to your senses. If ‘chilling’ is an art you want to master, here are a few ways that will help you take a chill pill during trying times!

Relieving Anxiety

The first step, when it comes to dealing with anxiety is, “breathe!” Find a quiet place, close your eyes and concentrate on your breathing. Inhale slowly through your nose and exhale slowly through your mouth. Notice the rhythmic pattern of your breathing. As you continue to breathe, let go of all your fears and anxiety. This is the simplest way of dealing with anxiety and garners immediate results. Repeat this process at regular intervals during the day and you will soon see the difference in your attitude.
Tea comprises of L-theanine, an amino acid that promotes relaxation and reduces the hyper effects of any other stimulant you have consumed. Start your day with a soothing cup of green tea.
Music has a wonderful way of touching your soul. It is probably the only thing in the world that can take your mind off pressing issues and mesmerize you with its beauty. When you feel overburdened and overworked, listen to some good music and hum your worries away!
Do the Saturday night unwind and bid adieu to your nervousness. Get home a little early than usual. Run up a nice warm bath and sink into the warm embrace of your bath tub with a drink. Light a few scented candles and play some soft music in the background. Forget the world for a couple of hours and just go numb to all the chaos in your head. It is a great way to find a breather after a hard week and the satisfaction at the end of it, makes up for all the stress during the week.
Are the voices in your head getting too loud to bear? Put on those shoes and just run. Run to freedom, run away from all your worries. Exercise is one of the best ways of de-stressing the parched nerves. A little bit of sweat and a little exertion helps in looking at a problem with a new light. You never know you might find a solution when the early morning breeze whistles through your hair, and you hear an odd sparrow cooing innocently.
Most of us hardly have anyone to discuss our fears and anxieties with. They stay bottled up within us and we make a hotchpotch out of them. The easiest outlet to all these unwarranted thoughts is a personal diary. Write down any extreme emotion that you struggle with during the week. Reading the older entries will help you understand yourself better and you can find efficient solutions to your insecurities.

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